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ASTM B628 Ag-Cu vs. EN 1.4587 Stainless Steel

ASTM B628 Ag-Cu belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4587 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM B628 Ag-Cu and the bottom bar is EN 1.4587 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 83
200
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 17
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 760
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 780
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 84
1.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 75
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.1

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.5 to 21
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 18
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 34
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 26.6 to 29
2.0 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
32.7 to 41.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
28 to 30
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 71 to 73
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.060
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.21
0